2014 Chrysler 300 problems
Owners have filed 321 complaints about the 2014 Chrysler 300 with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 22.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 21.5%.
Complaints321
Crashes27
Fires4
Injuries18
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 22.4% · 72
Power train 21.5% · 69
Engine 7.8% · 25
Unknown or other 7.2% · 23
Exterior lighting 5.3% · 17
Air bags 5.3% · 17
Service brakes 4.0% · 13
Vehicle speed control 3.7% · 12
Severity
Of those complaints, 27 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 18 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 14 model years of the Chrysler 300 in this data, 2014 sits 7th by complaint volume. 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 16 in the last three years against 33 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 34,000 miles.
In owners' own words
While driving home one afternoon my factory beats sound system started making a static noise while listening to music via bluetooth. It cleared up and two days later the complete audio system stopped working. I then restarted the system and still no sound from radio bluetooth or gps. I then noticed a melted fuse that actually started melting the plastic in the fuse box located in the trunk near the battery. Electrical system · reported at 57,000 miles
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v634000 (electrical system); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/1/15 Electrical system
The contact owns a 2014 Chrysler 300. While driving 40 mph, the battery save mode warning indicator illuminated. The failure recurred four times. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 35,000. Electrical system · reported at 35,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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